Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V347000 | LAND ROVER | from 09/05/2001 to 06/29/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 31049 | 12/06/2004 | OVSC | LAND ROVER | 07/12/2004 | 07/19/2004 | 571 | 201 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, occupant protection in interior impact. during testing, the free motion head form registered a measurement marginally above the permitted 1000 head impact criteria. at the left and right hand a-pillar trim area. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, personal injury to occupants may occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the a-pillar trim with a revised component that enables the vehicle to fully meet the requirements of fmvss 201. the recall began on december 6, 2005. owners should contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Land rover recall no. b176.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 0405 | 12/06/2004 | 10011527 | Vehicle safety recall b176 (#04v-347). the level of occupant protection provided by the a post trim installed in production may not fully meet the required standard. *tt | 01/26/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 01/14/2013 | 86000 | 1 | |
| I have a land rover free lander 2004 i bought it with 30,000 miles on it, it ran fine for a while then the child safety locks mal- functioned. the people who sat in the back seat could not get out i had to open the rear doors from the outside.the sun roof stop working as did the rear windows on both sides of the truck. i tried to start it three weeks ago no luck it was towed to the dealership they told me i needed two sensors $800 then they tested the engine the left side no longer worked $5800 to repair the truck that now has 87,000 miles. i thought these trucks were built to last.i loved the safety of these trucks but what good is safety it they do not last ?!?!? *tr | |||
| 07/20/2004 | 15000 | 10 | 02/28/2004 |
| 2004 freelander - four heater and ac blower repairs; water leaked from roof into dashboard; replaced transmission at 15,000 miles, windshield wiper motors blown out. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 11/15/2004 | 2000 | 7 | 10/16/2004 |
| In mid-october 2004, i bought a new land rover freelander from the jim coleman of frederick, md dealership. the vehicle has had massive electrical issues. since november of '04, the hill descent light (the lr manual suggests this means a major problem), srs (airbag) and the check engine light come on several times. car has left me stranded twice before 2 months old. when we went to get the car for pick up, the car was dead. other recurring problems include: not accelerating properly for highway entry/intersections/left turns. sluggish, hesitant, lunging forward, very slow pick up. a nauseating burning smell continues to come through the vents into the car and surrounds the hood area when vehicle is running or shortly after turn off. brakes are shuddering and brake pedal pushes back on my foot when stopping fast. i parked and turned off vehicle. came back to vehicle an hour later with the ac fans blowing on high. car was off. no key in ignition. mechanic and i witnessed the rear gate window drop without the car being on and the key out of the ignition. this happens regularly. air conditioner spits through vents. water pouring out vents when going around curves. significant amount of ac-related water on floor. a/c broke completely. no cold air, only fans. a/c light would not come on. air would come out, only hot air. fans stopped working. front and rear windows completely fogged up on trip to mississippi. had to use towels to wipe windows down. drastically cut visibility as windows fogged up. forced to leave windows down in thunder storms. drivers side wind shield wiper is dragging at the bottom creating a smeared effect. *nm | |||